Chapter 12 : What the Heart Wants

*William*

“She said yes.”

I had let out a breath of relief when Grace left my office, which gave me time for my thoughts about Lily to go wild. For now, Lily was staying. That was the good news. But whether her answer came from financial desperation, fascination with the art project, or because she really felt about me the same as I felt about her, that would be something I’d need to figure out later.

Right now, I’d have to work on securing the acquisition deal or there wouldn’t be any buildings for Lily to paint. I took a deep breath and went through the files.

Halfway through, I sighed. When one thing goes wrong, a million other tiny things usually fall through the cracks. This was the way of business. My plans rested on acquiring the new technology companies in Toronto; however, the deals weren’t going as smoothly as I’d- hoped. Typically, when a deal went sour to the point of dying, one knew they were close to securing it. Holding out was the name of the game, and I was g